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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the battle is over, which one of the following is not taken by Tobias from the dead Union soldier's bag?
(a) Money.
(b) Canned beef.
(c) A knife.
(d) A gun.

2. How many times does Tobias attempt to capture an alligator?
(a) None.
(b) Three times.
(c) Once.
(d) Twice.

3. Where does Zech meet Glenda?
(a) Fort Myers.
(b) Port St. John.
(c) Port Orange.
(d) Fort Drum.

4. According to the proprietor, when did the Rebel soldiers purchase everything in the store?
(a) Two weeks ago.
(b) The week before.
(c) Two days before.
(d) The day before.

5. What part of Florida is the McIvey's primitive home located?
(a) Northern.
(b) Western.
(c) Southern.
(d) Eastern.

6. What does Emma make by grounding cattails?
(a) Pepper.
(b) Salt.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Flour.

7. How old is Zech when he is first seen with his father?
(a) Five years old.
(b) Six years old.
(c) Seven years old.
(d) Eight years old.

8. What does the old man warn Tobias about the swamp area?
(a) There is an unknown monster living in it.
(b) It has never been crossed.
(c) It is certain death.
(d) Men have disappeared there.

9. What does MacIvey brand the first cow he corrals after settling near the Kissimmee River?
(a) MIP.
(b) MCI.
(c) M.
(d) MI.

10. What do the Indians trade Tobias for some of his bullets?
(a) Cattle.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Feathers.
(d) Flour.

11. How much is Tobias told the cattle is being purchased for before being shipped to Cuba?
(a) Ten dollars per head.
(b) Twelve dollars per head.
(c) Fifteen dollars per head.
(d) Twenty dollars per head.

12. Who tells Tobias about the money to be made in gator hides?
(a) A trading post proprietor.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A riverboat captain.
(d) An Indian.

13. How much is Tobias paid for his work on the cattle drive with the Cow Cavalry?
(a) Fourteen dollars.
(b) Ten Dollars.
(c) Twenty-four dollars.
(d) Twenty Dollars.

14. How often does Solomon instruct the driver to bring him supplies?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Twice a week.
(d) Twice a month.

15. What story influences the name Tobias gives to the marshtackie?
(a) The Ishmaelites.
(b) The Bolsheviks.
(c) The Sumerians.
(d) The Mesopotamians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What have the Confederate soldiers burned down?

2. What letters are on top of the LaFlorida Hotel?

3. How does Solomon think the tourists and real estate ventures have changed the city?

4. How much does Tobias receive for the cows he sells to Cap'n Hendry the first time?

5. How many months is it before the MacIveys settle near the Kissimmee River?

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